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Agricultural chemicals
Includes chemicals designed for agricultural use for protection of crops from fungus and insects, as well as for the growth and protection of plants.
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wastewater treatment plan
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A facility containing a series of tanks, screens, filters, and other processes by which pollutants are removed from water. Most treatments include chlorination to attain safe ...
water purveyor
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A public utility, mutual water company, county water district, or municipality that delivers drinking water to customers.
water quality criteria
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Levels of water quality expected to render a body of water suitable for its designated use. Criteria are based on specific levels of pollutants that would make the water harmful ...
water quality standards
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
State-adopted and EPA-approved ambient standards for water bodies. The standards prescribe the use of the water body and establish the water quality criteria that must be met to ...
water quality-based limitations
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
Effluent limitations applied to dischargers when mere technology-based limitations would cause violations of water quality standards. Usually applied to discharges into small ...
water quality-based permit
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
A permit with an effluent limit more stringent than one based on technology performance. Such limits may be necessary to protect the designated use of receiving waters (e.g. ...
water solubility
Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides
The maximum possible concentration of a chemical compound dissolved in water. If a substance is water soluble it can very readily disperse through the environment.
Sub-categories
- Fungicides (58)
- Herbicides (125)
- Insecticides (20)
- Nitrogen fertilizers (16)
- Organic fertilizers (43)
- Pesticides (35135)
- Potassium fertilizers (300)
- Urea (21)